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Guntersville Dam Question
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07/30/17 11:35 PM
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For the guys that have been there a lot. I own a 19 foot Triton and have recently took an interest in fishing some below the dams and targeting big catfish. So for those that know and fish Wheeler below Guntersville Dam, how close to the dam can I get in my glass boat? Is it shallow and rocky or will it float my boat fine. Obviously I didn't want to knock a hole in the bottom of my Triton and I'm a newb to Guntersville Dam. I normally catfish Wilson and fish the flats downriver and I wouldn't try to take my boat up to Wheeler Dam for nothing. I'm switching to the the bottom of Guntersville Dam because the fishing is just as good and it's about 70 miles closer to the house.
Any help will be appreciated.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 12:50 AM
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I've been going to Guntersville Dam since I was about 4 years old, so 56 years now. There are no shallow areas nor rocky obstructions on the Wheeler side of Guntersvile Dam. Be aware there is not a pier at either boat launch so it's best to fish with a buddy so you don't have to beach/retrieve your glass boat on the concrete ramp to park your truck.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 01:23 AM
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If your worried about the launch at the dam go put in at Ditto. Only a 10 minute run up river.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 01:56 AM
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Or madison county boat harbor. But yeah, no shallow spots. Might hit a 60ft tree with the full tree top and root ball. Seen them barely stickin out if water. You cant tell me that you can see that going 60 or 70 across the water. Man 30mph is enough to rip your motor off. We aint on the interstate. Why go that fast? I thought it was a relaxing hobby? See what i seen floating and you wont do that again
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 02:23 AM
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Thanks for the input. Sounds like I can safely navigate close to the dam to begin the drift without hitting any rocks. I'm pretty up to speed on the water flow/safety thing. I was more or less just worried about navigating the terrain. I'm pretty excited to fish it. I'm probably going to take the kids up there Sat morning to check it out and try to catch some skips for cutbait.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 06:00 AM
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I go all the time. Check the water release before going. Best times to catch is when they start releasing in the 30's. Last Saturday, I got there at 8am and didn't catch anything because the water release was around 12k. At noon, they kicked it up to 33k and the catch rate kicked into high gear. Check the schedule here. TVA for Guntersville
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 06:59 AM
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Sounds like I can safely navigate close to the dam I got a ticket while actually tied to the dam back in the 70s so, yes, you can get as close as you want, or dare.
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 09:35 AM
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Also be sure to have everything in your boat required - PFDs, potted meat and saltines, fire extinguisher, etc.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 01:53 PM
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So for those that know and fish Wheeler below Guntersville Dam, how close to the dam can I get in my glass boat? I've been so close I was up inside the dam.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 03:01 PM
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We once went inside the turbine doors in a glass boat. Calm going in. An hour later it got rough in there. Had a hard time throttling out of the entrance. The water was really boiling up wards and flowwing backwards into the dam rear wall. Pushing us back inside. Everytime my partner accelerated the boat would cut off. We would be pushed back inside and fixin to slam into the rear concrete enclosure. I had to stand up at the rear of boat and push us off the rear wall. After 4 times of it cranking and stalling out at the front entrance and pushing us back to the wall, it finally cranked and acceleratted outside. The water inside had risen to the point our heads were hitting the ceiling. The bow of the boat was inches off the ceiling and water still climbing. We got out rite before it was too late. He thought i had been in there before so he wanted to try it. I thought he had been in there before. Turns out neither of us had been in there. I will never go in there. We didnt hear an alarm. We did see the water start to boil and over time the pool was rising. When we decided we better get out it was almost too late. Our heads were leaned over so we wouldnt hit the roof it had risen so much. Turned out it was my parteners brothers boat that had not been taken out in 3 years. I had no idea. Never trust anyone elses boat. I really thought i was gonna drown that morning. About 7 years ago Man that's crazy lol. Glad that worked out for y'all. I won't be getting THAT close.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 03:37 PM
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Back in the 60s my Dad and a couple of his cousins used to go under the dam in the turbine discharges to snag. Snagging was a very popular sport back then and some real big spoonbills, carp and drum were brought out from time to time. The TVA hydro operator would actually come out and yell down to anybody that was in thee that he was about to start generating, meaning that water would be released to the turbines and cause the violent boiling that Jake described. I clearly remember the tale as it was later told. My Dad wasn't with his cousins on this trip. Somehow they didn't hear the hydro operator and the turbines were fed with water. They were in a 12 or 14 foot flat bottom, wooden boat with an 18hp Johnson (my Dad's dream motor) and the boat was slammed against the roof of the turbine discharge. Seems like there were 3 in the boat but I don't remember the name of the 3rd guy (could have been Herbert or Pete as they were all about snagging and I remember going with my Dad and these guys when they snagged from the 'Wall'. ). John and Larry and the 3rd guy were thrown in the water, the boat sunk and Larry got a bunch of the big treble (snagging) hooks all in him. They all 3 floated downstream with other boaters trying to rescue them. Now, remember this was the early 60s and most boats were flat bottom, wooden boats with a max 30hp motor. I can't remember for sure but it seems like this was at night which made it worse. Anyway, they were finally rescued downriver and brought to the boat ramp on the south side. I don't think any of them ever went back under there again and I sure as Hell wouldn't.
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 03:54 PM
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My dad worked for TVA and formed all the concrete to construct the last lock and welcome station.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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07/31/17 05:36 PM
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We once went inside the turbine doors in a glass boat. Calm going in. An hour later it got rough in there. Had a hard time throttling out of the entrance. The water was really boiling up wards and flowwing backwards into the dam rear wall. Pushing us back inside. Everytime my partner accelerated the boat would cut off. We would be pushed back inside and fixin to slam into the rear concrete enclosure. I had to stand up at the rear of boat and push us off the rear wall. After 4 times of it cranking and stalling out at the front entrance and pushing us back to the wall, it finally cranked and acceleratted outside. The water inside had risen to the point our heads were hitting the ceiling. The bow of the boat was inches off the ceiling and water still climbing. We got out rite before it was too late. He thought i had been in there before so he wanted to try it. I thought he had been in there before. Turns out neither of us had been in there. I will never go in there. We didnt hear an alarm. We did see the water start to boil and over time the pool was rising. When we decided we better get out it was almost too late. Our heads were leaned over so we wouldnt hit the roof it had risen so much. Turned out it was my parteners brothers boat that had not been taken out in 3 years. I had no idea. Never trust anyone elses boat. I really thought i was gonna drown that morning. About 7 years ago NEVER go under the dam with the turbines off and you won't have this issue. Sounds like I can safely navigate close to the dam I got a ticket while actually tied to the dam back in the 70s so, yes, you can get as close as you want, or dare. I got a ticket while under the dam. That damn life jacket was hot and I needed to cool off. That warden that pulled up to the dam, in his boat, and saw us under there, without our life jackets on, wasn't impressed.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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08/01/17 11:04 PM
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When I say get close to the dam I'm meaning driving up there about 20 yards from the wall and begin my drift down. I'm not crazy enough to drive up in it.
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Re: Guntersville Dam Question
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Make you some noodles to go along with drifting the bottom. You will catch fish and kids love it.
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